ミリー
Mirī
In Japanese, the female given name Millie is written as ミリー (Mirī).
The name Millie is typically written in the Japanese katakana script as ミリー.
How do you pronounce it?
Mirī
Did you know?
- While ミリー is a name, a Japanese person might jokingly associate the sound with the word ミリミリ 'miri-miri', an onomatopoeia for a creaking sound.
- If you were to write 'Millie' using native Japanese characters (kanji), you could choose characters based on their sounds, a process called ateji.
- If a Japanese person uses the name 'Millie' as a nickname, they might add a diminutive suffix like '-chan' to make it sound more affectionate.
Examples in context
- ミリーは林檎を食べている。Millie is eating an apple.Tatoeba #3189530 by e4zh1nmcz, translation #3175948 by CN
- ミリーは犬を一匹飼っている。Millie has a dog.Tatoeba #3357791 by arnab, translation #3173672 by shekitten
- ミリーさん、初めましてNice to meet you, Millie.
- ミリーちゃん、お帰りなさいWelcome back, Millie.
- ミリーはとても可愛い名前ですね。Mirī wa totemo kawaii namae desu ne.Millie is a very cute name, isn't it?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new person they met.
- 陽葵 Himari新しい友達のミリーに会った？Atarashii tomodachi no Mirī ni atta?Did you meet your new friend Millie?
- 健太 Kentaうん、とても優しい人だったよ。Un, totemo yasashii hito datta yo.Yeah, she was a very kind person.
- 陽葵 Himariミリーはどこに住んでいるの？Mirī wa doko ni sunde iru no?Where does Millie live?
- 健太 Kenta彼女は東京の近くに住んでいるよ。Kanojo wa Tōkyō no chikaku ni sunde iru yo.She lives near Tokyo.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
